Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Podcast #3

Define principles of design?
Concepts used to arrange element of a composition.


What do the principles of design affect?
Affect the message of the design.



What is the principle of repetition?
Same aspect of a design throughout the design.


Describe ways that the principle of repetition helps the composition/audience?
Ties the design together, catches the viewers attention, controls the eye of the viewer



What are ways that you can incorporate repetition into your designs?
You can include the repetitive design in different parts of the design to guide the viewers eye






What should you avoid when working with repetition?

What is the principle of proportion/scale?

What is the most universal standard of measure when judging size?

How can the principle of proportion/scale be used as an attention getter?

What is the principle of balance?
Arranging of elements within a design where no part of the design overpowers another.


Which kinds of elements/shapes visually weigh heavier/greater?
Colors that are greatly saturated.
What is another name for symmetrical balance?

Define symmetrical balance?

What is another name for asymmetrical balance?

Define asymmetrical balance?

What is the principle of emphasis?

What happens to a design that has no focus?

What is a focal point and how is it created?

How many components of a composition can be a focal point?

What ways can emphasis be created in a design?

What is the principle of unity?

What three ways can unity be obtained?
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What is the principle of variety?

What ways can a designer add variety to a design?

Why is it important to find the right balance between unity and variety?

What is figure?

What is another name for figure?

What is ground?

What is another name for ground?

When a composition is abstract (has no recognizable subject) what will the figure depend on? What does that mean?

Why must a designer consider the composition as a whole?

What is the principle of rhythm?

How is rhythm achieved?

What three ways can rhythm occur in a design?
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How does rhythm help a composition/design?

What is the principle of contrast?

How can contrast help a design?

What is wrong with having too much or too little contrast in a design?

What is the key to working with contrast?

What are some common ways of creating contrast?

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